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Sheldon, Devon

Coordinates: 50°52′12″N 3°15′11″W / 50.870°N 3.253°W / 50.870; -3.253
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St James Church

Sheldon is a village and civil parish in the East Devon district of the county of Devon in England. It is located in the Blackdown Hills, 6.5 miles (10.5 km) north-northwest of Honiton.[1] In the 2011 UK census, its population was recorded as 189 persons, with an average (mean) age of 45.[2]

The parish church, the Church of St James the Greater, is a Grade II listed building with a Norman font and a 15th-century tower.[3]

References

  1. ^ GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth. "History of Sheldon in East Devon | map and description". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
  2. ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Sheldon Parish (1170213012)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
  3. ^ "Church of St James, Sheldon, Devon". britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. Retrieved 22 December 2018.

50°52′12″N 3°15′11″W / 50.870°N 3.253°W / 50.870; -3.253